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Angels Interested In Mijares, Rzepczynski

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | July 24, 2012 at 1:02pm CDT

The Angels have expressed interest in Jose Mijares of the Royals and Marc Rzepczynski of the Cardinals in their search for a left-handed reliever, Mike DiGiovanna of the LA Times reports (Twitter links). The Angels could also have some interest in Joe Thatcher of the Padres, DiGiovanna suggests.

Mijares, 27, has a 1.72 ERA with 8.6 K/9 and 2.5 BB/9 in 36 2/3 innings with the Royals so far in 2012. The midseason trade candidate earns $925K this year and will be arbitration eligible following the season.

Rzepczynski was traded to the Cardinals last summer in the deal that sent Edwin Jackson to St. Louis. The 26-year-old has a 5.06 ERA with 6.2 K/9 and 3.1 BB/9 in 32 innings this year. He'll be arbitration eligible for the first time following the 2012 season.

The Angels, who currently have left-handers Scott Downs and Hisanori Takahashi pitching out of the bullpen, are willing to offer Peter Bourjos in a trade for the right reliever. Here's MLBTR's preview of the trade market for left-handed relief.

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  1. Colin Christopher

    13 years ago

    Mijares & Francoeur for Bourjos and a PTBNL. Make it happen.

    Reply
    • ogueira

      13 years ago

      What would the Angels do with Francoeur?

      Reply
      • BobOfArslan

        13 years ago

        Pay him to keep Wells company on the bench.

        Reply
        • Jon Hendrickson

          13 years ago

          Angels need to trade Bourjos but not for a reliever. They need to package him with Ervin or Richards and go after Greinke or Hamels.

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    • vegasangelsfan

      13 years ago

      The Angels already have too many outfielders, they don’t need Francoeur. And hopefully they don’t trade Bourjos for relief help (or at all).

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    • sallen22

      13 years ago

      Don’t get me wrong, Mijares is a very good reliever, but he’s not worth 5 more years of Peter Bourjos. Franceour would literally be about 8th or 9th on the Angels depth chart for OF. If the Royals want Bourjos they’d have to add an awfully nice prospect on top of Mijares to get him.

      Reply
    • Arttie P

      13 years ago

      That’s insane. Bourjos is half the outfielder Frenchie is, regardless of his speed, and is hitting about 20 points lower than Frenchie. If we trade Frenchie, Meyers is coming up anyway, so why trade Mijares for what would amount to a bench player or minor leaguer??? We aren’t even paying Mijares a million this year…

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      • vegasangelsfan

        13 years ago

        If you truly believe that Bourjos is “half the outfielder Frenchie is,” in a defensive capacity, then you sir, know nothing about outfield defense. Bourjos has been bad at the plate this year, but he may be the best CF in the game defensively. He has great speed and range, he has great instincts, and he has a strong and accurate arm.

        You don’t have to worry, he is not going to the Royals for a reliever and/or Frenchie (thank God), but you are way off on Bourjos defensively.

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  2. WolandJR

    13 years ago

    I’ll trade you Mike Gonzalez for Bourjos and song.

    Reply
  3. Adam

    13 years ago

    Funny. The Cardinals are not going to be sellers.

    Reply
    • Lunchbox45

      13 years ago

      you sold rasmus last year. trading one non core piece doesn’t make you a seller

      Reply
      • Adam

        13 years ago

        Read what I said above. The Cardinals will not deal a player of the major league roster unless they get one back. I seriously doubt the Angels would deal Bourjos for Zep. So it isn’t going to happen.

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        • sam_lammert

          13 years ago

          so you’re telling me that since you don’t think the Angels would make that deal it means it isn’t going to happen? that sir is impressive

          Reply
          • Adam

            13 years ago

            That would probably qualify me as an insider by today’s standards.

            Reply
      • MoCrash

        13 years ago

        I think the point is that the Cardinals aren’t going to sell unless they can get someone who might aid in the pennant race by upgrading a position. Bourjos at this point doesn’t even upgrade the bench (although he has a nice glove).

        Reply
  4. California_RedBirds

    13 years ago

    No way the Cardinals trade Rzep. They are looking to add pieces at the deadline, not sell

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    • Van Sullins

      13 years ago

      Agreed! We are trying to improve our pitching not our offense! But who knows we would probably do it anyways.

      Reply
      • California_RedBirds

        13 years ago

        Hopefully not. They don’t need Bourjos. Maybe for someone else though, like Trout…kidding

        Reply
  5. Jeffrey Wright 2

    13 years ago

    Choate plus a mid – low level spect for bourjos

    Reply
  6. BK

    13 years ago

    If the Angels trade Borjous for any of these non-elite relievers people will be pissed. Also this is good news as it means we are about to cut Takahashi.

    Reply
  7. R T Cards

    13 years ago

    cards dont need another light hitting speedy OF

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    • WeDontNeedToFinPracticeRANDY

      13 years ago

      They don’t have anywhere to put him to begin with.

      Reply
  8. melonis_rex

    13 years ago

    willing to offer Peter Bourjos in a trade for the right reliever.

    sounds like a terrible idea.

    Reply
    • vegasangelsfan

      13 years ago

      I absolutely agree. I trust in DiPoto though, he’s done well thus far imo. I doubt he trades Bourjos for a reliever though, despite the rumors saying it might happen.

      Reply
  9. Tim Valencia

    13 years ago

    please trade thatcher for bourjos. then we can finally get rid of ‘venable

    Reply
  10. kcroyals

    13 years ago

    LOL…not a chance. The Royals have to many outfielders already…which is why they are are looking to trade Francoeur (so they can call up Myers).

    Also…looking at Bourjos stats…I really don’t see what the Royals would want with him. His career stats aren’t anything to write home about so far…in fact, i’d call them rather bad. He’s had one semi-decent year out of 3 so far…Not exactly a ringing endorsement….

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    • PhiSlamma

      13 years ago

      I would not be shocked if you worked for the Royals front office. This type of narrow sighted tunnel vision is why the Royals are awful every year even with a trillion top picks.

      Defense is played in baseball games, fyi.

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      • kcroyals

        13 years ago

        Someone failed to check up on the Royals OF defensive stats.. Cain/Dyson can run them down with the best of them in Center…And Gordon and Francoeur are far from defensive liabilities. KC already has more outfield assists than any other team in the Majors. (And they had a ton last year I might add).

        Exactly how is trading for a no hit, slick fielding outfielder an upgrade?

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        • kcgregory

          13 years ago

          Francouer is an abomination. His arm doesn’t come close to making up for his historically awful range. He’s one of the worst five hitters in the entire major leagues.
          Dyson is not a good defender either despite his speed. Plus he’s horrible at the plate. He is a better overall player than Francouer though, I’ll give you that.
          The whole idea here is acquiring Bourjos for a RELIEF pitcher. They would be silly to lay off the trigger if that’s really the asking price.

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        • Arttie P

          13 years ago

          KCRoyals is correct. Also, I’m guessing the nay-sayers haven’t looked at our minors, where we have plenty of OF’s as well. Gordon is a gold glove left fielder who hits considerably better than Borjous, Cain is just showing what he can do, and even at .250, Frenchie is a better hitter with a superior arm to Borjous. That doesn’t even make mention of the phenom that Will Meyers is in Omaha. Trade makes ZERO sense for KC…

          Reply
          • kcgregory

            13 years ago

            If you can defend Francouer offensively or defensively then you haven’t been watching.

            Reply
            • Arttie P

              13 years ago

              Been watching faithfully since 1975…

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    • kcgregory

      13 years ago

      I don’t necessarily disagree, but as a Royals fan I’d trade Mijares for Bourjos everday. The Royals have outfielders, sure. Many of them suck though. I think Bourjos is better than Francouer, Dyson, and Bourgeois and I’d say the jury is still out on Cain. The Royals have TONS of bullpen pieces. Mijares for any ML ready position player with upside is a slam dunk.
      All of that said, there’s no way the Angels part with Bourjos for Mijares. Probably not for Broxton either.

      Reply
    • Classic12

      13 years ago

      With a player evaluation like this, I understand why the Royals are, ahem, the Royals.

      Reply
  11. TheKingOfMacomb

    13 years ago

    The Cardinals can’t trade Rzepczynski! I just got a Rzepczynski jersey for fathers day! (I’m not kidding)

    Reply
    • WeDontNeedToFinPracticeRANDY

      13 years ago

      I think that makes you, me, and Rzepczynski the only three people in the known world that actually own a Scrabble Cards’ jersey then.

      Reply
      • TheKingOfMacomb

        13 years ago

        Sounds like the start of some vowel-impaired fan club!

        Reply
    • Van Sullins

      13 years ago

      Out of all the Cardinals you got Rzepczkski’s jersey, I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that your collecting and already have all the others.

      Reply
      • TheKingOfMacomb

        13 years ago

        This will sound weird, but it’s the only jersey I have. I loved the idea of having something different than all of the Holliday, Freese, and Wainwright jerseys, though I was hoping it would be relevant for at least a season.

        Reply
        • MoCrash

          13 years ago

          Hope they didn’t charge you by the letter.

          When I buy a jersey, I look for players likely to be around for the long run. I got Holliday after he re-signed and my latest is Molina. Of course, you can always go the retro route: mine are Stan, Gibby and Ozzie.

          Reply
  12. Gunner65

    13 years ago

    What happened to Bourjos this season? Did the league finally figure him out or just an off year?

    Reply
    • ArchAngel_7

      13 years ago

      He has a mild hip injury that is affecting his swing. He will have repaired in the off season. The guy can hit and I’d hate to see us trade him for a scrub reliever. He is a fan favorite so I think we’re hearing disinformation. We need a starter.

      Reply
  13. jb226 2

    13 years ago

    I don’t know how crazy the Angels are thinking about getting, but if they’re dangling Bourjos for a lefty reliever I wonder if James Russell would have any interest for them.

    Reply
  14. Arttie P

    13 years ago

    Why in the world would KC want another centerfielder with Cain and Dyson on the team (and our own Bourjos in Omaha on top of that)? Makes no sense to me…

    Reply
    • Eric Schneider

      13 years ago

      i would assume that if the Royals were to trade Mijares to the Angels, Bourjos wouldn’t be the return…probably Minor League pitching (AKA…nothing special).

      Reply
  15. ArchAngel_7

    13 years ago

    I would not even consider it unless we got both of them and maybe not even then.

    Reply

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